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Last Quarter Volume 1 - Manga Review
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Last Quarter is a manga by Ai Yazawa, one of the most influential shojo mangaka, best known for her works Paradise Kiss and Nana. Her stories are characterized by strong characters, deep emotions, and an often melancholic atmosphere. Last Quarter was serialized in the shojo magazine Ribon from April... more »
Bug Wars #1 by Jason Aaron - Review
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Yes, I know, one shouldn’t praise the day before the evening and the series before the second issue, but this first issue has it all.Starts with the scope, wrapped in sturdy cardstock cover we get 48 full pages in best print quality. As soon as you leaf through the pages, you realize that there is... more »
Big Book News - February 2025
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Hello there and welcome to another instalment of the newsletter that dares to dream BIGGER than any publishing powerhouse! Bigger than even those that announce 11 Krakoa omnibuses all at once! That’s right, it’s me, Jelle, and not only did we just publish A Comic Shop Fanzine #1, which... more »
Luciole Has a Dream Vol. 1 - Manga Review
Luciole Has a Dream is a manga by Yuu Morikawa, a mangaka best known for Mr. Villain’s Day Off, a series that not only gained great popularity but also received an ongoing anime adaptation. Luciole Has a Dream was originally serialized in the shojo magazine Asuka starting on May 24, 2021, but its... more »
Manga News - February 2025
Ah February! The month of love, where hearts are full, and the air is filled with all things sweet and romantic. And when it comes to romance manga, February is where the real magic happens. It's the month when we experience those unforgettable moments: the first shy confessions, the nervous... more »
April Showers Bring May Flowers - Manga Review
Roku Sakura's "April Showers Bring May Flowers" was serialized in Kadokawa Shoten's seinen manga magazine Young Ace from April 2016 to September 2022. The chapters were collected into a total of twelve tankōbon volumes.In November 2022, an anime adaptation of the series was announced.... more »
Graphic Novel News - February 2025
It's already mid-february,and I've been having this existential crisis about graphic novels. I haven't read much lately and started wondering: did I fall out of love with them? But then I picked up Maus by Art Spiegelman (yes, shame on me for waiting 25 years), and got late to work just to... more »
Hoteri Hotette First Kiss - Manga Review
Mangaka Coco Uzuki and I didn’t have the best start a few months ago. “False Angels, True Love?” unfortunately didn’t captivate me as much as I had hoped in the first volumes, especially considering the big hype and sales figures in Japan. Accordingly, I was skeptical about how I... more »
Big Book News - January 2025
Hello there,and welcome to another instalment of the newsletter that WILL judge books by their cover (and by their spines, too)! That's right, it's me, Jelle, and I'm here to tell you that I understand. With books this big, who can afford to get them all?! Options have to be weighed, and boy... more »
Manga News - January 2025
Let’s Kick Off 2025 with Some Great Reads!Happy New Year, manga lovers! The holiday chaos is finally behind us, and what better way to kick off the year than with some fresh reads? Over the past few days, I’ve dived into a few inspiring manga that, of course, fly under the radar but are definitely... more »